Kinda scary to notice how heavily what is currently considered conservatism relies on direct denial of well demonstrated facts, don't you think?
-
Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.
Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:- Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
- Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
- Access to private conversations with other members.
We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!
Citing staffing issues and political climate, North Idaho hospital will no longer deliver babies.
- Thread starter Father Heathen
- Start date
Never claimed ours is best.
Don't know why you seem to be arguing with me.
Apologies. Seemed like it
I’m not. I think you agree with me on this issue. Perhaps I’m wrong
But you seem to acknowledge that your healthcare system, whilst great, is out of reach of your fellow Americastani.
Unless I’m mistaken?
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
Since this is a thread as good as anyone else, is socialism both that the government controls all means of production and property or only some?
I mean when you claim something is socialism, which of these 2 do you mean?
Always have to be careful what drugs you ban. Thalidomide, which caused so many horrible deformities in babies when taken for morning-sickness, turns out to be very useful against leprosy and multiple myeloma.
Privates can manage all the sectors in the world. Finance, commerce, industry...
but healthcare is something serious and only the State should manage it.
This is true. I've been reading quite a few articles in recent years about shortages in the healthcare field. Doctors and nurses are in short supply. That's even without taking into account these kinds of legislative acts (such as in Idaho) which ostensibly discourage physicians from even practicing in a state with a hostile political climate. It's ironic that in their mad rush to ban abortion, their actions have the effect of discouraging births.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
It's an issue but it's been commonplace for as long as I remember.
Hospitals close , new ones get built.
Sand Dancer
Crazy Cat Lady
Unintended consequences. We should really be more versed in human nature.
The irony is that, even in the U.S., healthcare is largely managed and governed by the state. Basically, it's structured in such a way as to gain maximum profit for the healthcare industry (to include Big Pharma), much of which subsidized by taxpayers, while their level of service and quality is no better than in other countries where healthcare costs are considerably lower.
It's price gouging, plain and simple, yet the government enables this practice by putting controls and restrictions which reduce people's options that would normally exist in a truly laissez faire economy. If Americans really want a capitalist healthcare system, then I would just wish the powers that be would make up their minds.
All right.
It's all so confusing for me.
One question: if someone has an accident because of a cat crossing the street and needs an ambulance, why is the victim supposed to pay for that ambulance?
It's just capitalism. That's what Americans want, and that's what Americans get.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Especially the overdose of it our countries are suffering from.
Sand Dancer
Crazy Cat Lady
Because the cat has no money.
Anything related to one's injury, unless caused on the job, is one's responsibility. And they are not cheap.
Carry on indeed. According to the Census bureau 5.5% of Sandpoint's residents are under 5 years old while over 17 percent are over 65. It's median age is 40, older than normal pregnancy age. Unless the Sandpoint gynecologists are seeing rampant pregnancies among those over 40 the need for obstetrics is shrinking. Like many small towns in America, it is greying and the number of births is steadily decreasing. This leads to less need for birth centers and some, like in Sandpoint, closing. It is demographics, not abortion restrictions that is the root cause.
Last edited:
Right. Why won't the State pay for the ambulance?Because the cat has no money.
What is it the State for, then?
Sand Dancer
Crazy Cat Lady
Because ubercapitalists don't like the government getting in the way of their profits.
Excellent response.
To make the rich richer and the poor poorer, at least in America for the past 40+ years
Also in Europe, after the creation of the ECB which is 100% private.
Do you know why the EU lets the State mint the euro coins? Because it's not profitable to produce them.
Do you know why the EU forbids the State to print euro bills? Because it's a right given to the private ECB so the billionaire bankers can gain more billions from Seigniorage.